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Jack Goes Confidential: ‘Popstar’ Goofs On Pop Scene—And Then Some

Finally, an SNL spin-off that works! It’s POSTER: NEVER STOP NEVER STOPPING, a savage parody from the sketch comedy group ‘The Lonely Island” taking on today’s musical pop flavors and boy bands. Justin Bieber anyone? Style Boyz Andy Samberg, Akiva Schaffer and … Continue reading

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Jack Goes Confidential: George Clooney—Irresponsible ‘Money Monster’

The re-teaming of George Clooney with his OCEAN’S 11-franchise co-star Julia Roberts sure built up my hopes… So when MONEY MONSTER came along my expectations were sky high—a bit TOO high. What I got out of it was an interesting hostage … Continue reading

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Jack Goes Confidential: Avengers Back In Full Force—But Divided

What a way to jump-start the summer movie season… CAPTAIN AMERICA: CIVIL WAR will have fans debating over which is the better of the two: THE WINTER SOLDIER or this latest addition to Marvel’s seemingly never ending cash cow universe. … Continue reading

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Jack Goes Confidential: Key & Peele Take It To The Next Level

They made their mark during five seasons on Comedy Central’s Key & Peele… This weekend Keegan-Michael Key and Jordan Peele elevate their persona from cable tv to the movie screen—and pull it off surprisingly well. In KEANU the duo is cast … Continue reading

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Jack Goes Confidential: Gyllenhaal Off-Kilter In ‘Demolition’

Once upon a time, there was Brando… And then came De Niro and Pacino. To my way of thinking, today it’s Jake Gyllenhaal who combines the best of all three masterful actors in almost every new motion picture he associates … Continue reading

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New Jack City: U.S. Elections a License to Print Money

  Don’t try to explain the American way of electing a president to a foreigner… I’ve tried but usually get little more than a blank stare. And as an immigrant—a legal immigrant mind you—I feel their pain. It took me … Continue reading

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Jack Goes Confidential: ‘B v S’—Kryptonite Ballbuster?

The want-to-see factor is through the roof! And if advance ticket sales are any indication, BATMAN v SUPERMAN: DAWN OF JUSTICE could capture the Easter weekend box office to the tune of $165 million—that’s my prediction anyway. Whether the movie itself lives … Continue reading

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Jack Goes Confidential: ’10 CLOVERFIELD LANE’—Tension-Filled Doomsday Thriller

   Make no mistake, 10 CLOVERFIELD LANE is really weird, and it’s really SCARY! What it’s NOT is a sequel to 2008’s CLOVERFIELD. nor is it CLOVERFIELD 2. Let’s just say that producer J.J. Abrams‘ new sci-fi shocker is a … Continue reading

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New Jack City: Missouri Senator Fights Hotel Deception

Hats off to Missouri Senator Claire McCaskill… She’s taking on the hotel industry which likes to add all those hidden charges to your bill. They call them “Resort Fees” and other fancy names. But basically they’re fees tagged on to your … Continue reading

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New Jack City: AMC Consolidation Boosts Leawood Based Movies Circuit

Former AMC Theatres honcho Stan Durwood has to be celebrating somewhere… The tiny movie theater chain Durwood built with his family decades ago is about to become the largest in the world. Not that AMC wasn’t already a mighty player in the industry, ranking # 2 … Continue reading

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Jack Goes Confidential: ‘London Has Fallen’—So Has The Acting

  Was there REALLY any good reason for a sequel to OLYMPUS HAS FALLEN? The 2013 action-thriller grossed just under $100 million domestically and did another $51.1 million at the international box office—not to mention $35 million in the domestic … Continue reading

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Jack Goes Confidential: ‘Race’ Bio-Drama Sinks Hitler’s Vision

Sports themed movies have always been a tough sell for Hollywood… Most fail at the box office. One of the more successful sports films in modern times was probably Kevin Costner’s 1989 baseball movie FIELD OF DREAMS which ended up with a … Continue reading

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New Jack City: The NOT So Super Super Bowl Ads

I was NOT impressed! Is it just me or has creativity of the TV commercials produced for their initial airing during the Super Bowl been steadily going downhill? With this year’s batch being some of the poorest? Here they come – the … Continue reading

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Jack Goes Confidential: ‘ANOMALISA’—Graphic Puppet Sex & Then Some

I’m having a real hard time trying to describe ANOMALISA to you… The first hint of this surreal outing was the film’s creator Charlie Kaufman who got the cinematic project off the ground thanks to Kickstarter. Never heard of Kaufman? … Continue reading

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Jack Goes Confidential: ’13 HOURS’ — Benghazi Eye-Opener!

“You’re NOT C.I.A.—You’re Hired Help!” That statement from 13 HOURS: THE SECRET SOLDIERS OF BENGHAZI pretty well describes what the security contractors found themselves in upon their arrival in Benghazi. 13 HOURS is producer-director Michael Bay’s dramatic action-thriller about the attack … Continue reading

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New Jack City: Jack Poessiger’s 2015 Movies Wrap

This is not another Top 10 list. It’s just my thoughts, surprises and disappointments experienced while spending countless hours watching movies in dark auditoriums this past year. Sure I fall for the Hollywood hype sometimes only to be pleasantly surprised … Continue reading

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New Jack City: A Sneak Peek @ Hollywood’s Holiday Season

IT’S THAT TIME AGAIN! With this weekend’s kick-off to Hollywood’s Holiday Movie Season, here’s the upcoming celluloid lineup for the greater Kansas City market. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * … Continue reading

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New Jack City: Tarantino Forces Film–And Then Some

Say what you will about Quentin Tarantino, he’s become one of America’s hardest hitting directors and filmmakers… Many of Tarantino’s cinematic achievements have reached cult status! From DJANGO UNCHAINED to INGLOURIOUS BASTARDS, RESERVOIR DOGS to KILL BILL: VOLUMES I & II and PULP … Continue reading

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Jack Goes Confidential: ‘Spotlight’ Shakes Catholic Church to the Core

This may be a bit premature but I am declaring SPOTLIGHT the best motion picture I’ve seen all year… Of course, that can change with some yet to be screened Christmas releases, but I seriously doubt it. SPOTLIGHT is the sensational true … Continue reading

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Jack Goes Confidential: ‘Hunger Games: Mockingjay-Part 2’ Arcs Out the Future

How sad it is to see Katniss Everdeen bid this power franchise adieu… Maybe that’s overstating matters a bit as MOCKINGJAY-PART 2 brings the highly successful ‘Hunger Games’ storyline to a worthy conclusion. The good news is that its millions of … Continue reading

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